Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Understanding Authoritarian Politics
3. The Authoritarian Landscape
4. Authoritarian Leadership
5. Authoritarian Regime Types
6. How Authoritarian Regimes Gain Power
7. Strategies for Survival
8. How Authoritarian Regimes Fall and What Comes Next
9. Conclusion

About the Author

Erica Frantz is Assistant Professor in the Political Science Department at Michigan State University. She specializes in authoritarian politics, with a focus on democratization, conflict, and development. Frantz is also interested in the security and policy implications of authoritarian rule. She has written four books on dictatorships and development, and her work has appeared in multiple academic and policy-oriented journals.